“Warbonnet” Original Oil Painting by Michael Griffin Wyoming Mountain Range

“Warbonnet,” painted in 2015, was auctioned off at the Booth Western Art Museum’s annual gala. It depicts the Wind River Range in Wyoming,. The section of the mountain in the painting is called Warbonnet, and it’s in an area called the Cirque of the Towers.

Beautifully painted, this large statement piece is ideal for cabins, lodges, farm house and contemporary style décor.

This large “plein air” painting is painted on a primed linen that has been adhered to a foam board. The glue and the board are archival, so they will stand the test of time. Dimensions: 44″ x 35″ (including frame)

Artist’s Biography:

Michael Griffin (b. 1979) is a native and resident of Nashville, TN where he produces landscape oil paintings from his home state and from his travels to the American West and South Carolina’s Lowcountry. In 2002, Michael graduated from Wake Forest University where he was awarded a four year Presidential Scholarship in Art. After a year in Atlanta training to become a commercial illustrator, Michael realized his heart lay not in the confines of a career in illustration but in the freedom inherent in outdoor landscape painting. Shortly thereafter, he departed for the expansive scenery of Jackson Hole, WY where he would live for two years, paint extensively outdoors, and take workshops under renowned landscape painters Scott Christensen, Matt Smith, and Ralph Oberg.

Michael’s return to his home in the South evoked childhood memories of annual summer vacations spent in South Carolina’s Lowcountry. Over the last decade, he has made regular visits to South Carolina to paint from life and reconnect with this rich coastal region.

Michael has had numerous works juried into national art competitions including Arts for the Parks, the Breckenridge Fine Arts National Show, and the Southern Appalachian Artist Guild National Show. In the September 2009 issue of Southwest Art, Michael and his artwork were featured in their annual 21 Under 31, and his painting “Smoky Mountain Bales” received the honor of being chosen for the cover. In addition to being widely collected in private homes and corporations, Michael’s paintings hang in the permanent art collections of Montgomery Bell Academy and Wake Forest University.